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Annual Report 2016-2017 Annual Report 2016-2017 INNOVATION TAKING US FORWARD STRENGTHENING THE NATION... `17 ,760 Crore contributed to Government treasury* THE ONLY COMPANY IN THE COUNTRY WITH THREE MINES RATED AS FIVE STAR BY INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES * cash during FY 2016-17, including royalties, taxes and dividends CONTENTS VISION To be the world's largest and most admired Zinc, Lead and Silver Company. Corporate Overview Innovation 006 Highlights - FY 2017 013 MISSION Chairman's Message 022 Board of Directors 024 Enhance stakeholder value through exploration, innovation, Executive Committee 026 operational excellence, safety and sustainability. Be the lowest cost producer. Maintain market leadership and enhance Business Review customer delight. Industry Outlook 030 Operations 034 Human Resources 042 Business Excellence 044 Sustainability 045 VALUES Corporate Social Responsibility 052 Risk Management Framework 060 Entrepreneurship Excellence Trust Our people are our most important Our primary focus is delivering value of We actively foster a culture of mutual Statutory Reports assets. We actively encourage their the highest standard to our trust in our interactions with our Directors' Report 066 development and support them in stakeholders. We are constantly stakeholders and encourage an open pursuing their goals. motivated on improving our costs and dialogue which ensures mutual Corporate Governance Report 093 improving our quality of production in respect. Business Responsibility Report 111 each of our businesses through a culture of best practice benchmarking. Financial Statements Independent Auditors' Report 124 Balance Sheet 131 Innovation Integrity Respect Statement of Profit & Loss 132 We embrace a conducive environment We place utmost importance to We lay consistent emphasis on Human for encouraging innovation that leads to engaging ethically and transparently Rights, respect the principle of free, Cash Flow Statement 133 a zero harm environment and with all our stakeholders, taking prior, informed consent, while our Statement of Changes in Equity 135 exemplifying optimal utilisation of accountability of our actions to engagements with stakeholders give natural resources, improved efficiencies maintain the highest standards of local communities the opportunity to Notes 137 and recoveries of by-products. professionalism and complying with voice their opinions and concerns. Corporate Information 190 international policies and procedures. Forward-looking statements In this Annual Report, we have disclosed forward-looking information to enable investors to comprehend our prospects and take investment Care decisions. This report and other statements - written and oral – that we periodically make, contain forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on the management's plans and assumptions. We have tried wherever possible to identify such statements by using As we continue to grow, we are words such as 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'expects', 'projects', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', and words of similar substance in connection with any committed to the triple bottom line of discussion of future performance. We cannot guarantee that these forward-looking statements will be realised, although we believe we have People, Planet and Prosperity to create been prudent in assumptions. The achievements of results are subject to risks, uncertainties and even inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from a sustainable future in a zero harm those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Readers should keep this in mind. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking environment for our communities. statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. CONTENTS VISION To be the world's largest and most admired Zinc, Lead and Silver Company. Corporate Overview Innovation 006 Highlights - FY 2017 013 MISSION Chairman's Message 022 Board of Directors 024 Enhance stakeholder value through exploration, innovation, Executive Committee 026 operational excellence, safety and sustainability. Be the lowest cost producer. Maintain market leadership and enhance Business Review customer delight. Industry Outlook 030 Operations 034 Human Resources 042 Business Excellence 044 Sustainability 045 VALUES Corporate Social Responsibility 052 Risk Management Framework 060 Entrepreneurship Excellence Trust Our people are our most important Our primary focus is delivering value of We actively foster a culture of mutual Statutory Reports assets. We actively encourage their the highest standard to our trust in our interactions with our Directors' Report 066 development and support them in stakeholders. We are constantly stakeholders and encourage an open pursuing their goals. motivated on improving our costs and dialogue which ensures mutual Corporate Governance Report 093 improving our quality of production in respect. Business Responsibility Report 111 each of our businesses through a culture of best practice benchmarking. Financial Statements Independent Auditors' Report 124 Balance Sheet 131 Innovation Integrity Respect Statement of Profit & Loss 132 We embrace a conducive environment We place utmost importance to We lay consistent emphasis on Human for encouraging innovation that leads to engaging ethically and transparently Rights, respect the principle of free, Cash Flow Statement 133 a zero harm environment and with all our stakeholders, taking prior, informed consent, while our Statement of Changes in Equity 135 exemplifying optimal utilisation of accountability of our actions to engagements with stakeholders give natural resources, improved efficiencies maintain the highest standards of local communities the opportunity to Notes 137 and recoveries of by-products. professionalism and complying with voice their opinions and concerns. Corporate Information 190 international policies and procedures. Forward-looking statements In this Annual Report, we have disclosed forward-looking information to enable investors to comprehend our prospects and take investment Care decisions. This report and other statements - written and oral – that we periodically make, contain forward-looking statements that set out anticipated results based on the management's plans and assumptions. We have tried wherever possible to identify such statements by using As we continue to grow, we are words such as 'anticipate', 'estimate', 'expects', 'projects', 'intends', 'plans', 'believes', and words of similar substance in connection with any committed to the triple bottom line of discussion of future performance. We cannot guarantee that these forward-looking statements will be realised, although we believe we have People, Planet and Prosperity to create been prudent in assumptions. The achievements of results are subject to risks, uncertainties and even inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialise, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from a sustainable future in a zero harm those anticipated, estimated, or projected. Readers should keep this in mind. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking environment for our communities. statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. CORPORATE OVERVIEW 004 005 CORPORATE OVERVIEW 004 005 INNOVATION INNOVATION Taking Us Forward Opening Avenues For New Age Mining & Metallurgy As mankind progressed on the path of From invention of the wheel to latest in digital Besides improved productivity, cost savings and safety evolution, it broke barriers, went beyond technology, innovation continues to be the advancements, technology is being developed to reduce horizons and set new benchmarks. One answer to almost everything. environmental footprint caused by mining & smelting. While some philosophy stood by it and evolved with technologies will directly impact our operations, others will play a The above fact stands true for mining & metal mankind itself - Innovation. In the corporate supportive role. world, innovation is crucial to the success of industry as well. Today, we have gained any organization and can be defined simply as access to mineral treasures deep beneath the The internet has opened doors to lightning speed communications a "new idea, device or method". Innovation is earth's surface only through innovative and is ensuring that no matter how remotely a mine is located, it often also viewed as the application of better advancements. That is not all, new and stays connected and has access to necessary touch points. With solutions to fulfil new requirements and emerging technologies are set to change the 'Cloud' integration gaining strength, data storage has achieved a new unarticulated or existing needs of the market. way miners would operate over the next level of accessibility. Computer based collection and analysis is The use of scientific knowledge for practical decade. The paradigm is shifting from 'profit at helping in processing large volumes of data to generate meaningful purposes, whether in industry or in everyday all costs' to ensuring that operations become reports that will enable efficient utilisation of resources and pro-active lives, defines the modern world as we know it. 'efficient and environmentally sustainable'. decision making. Hindustan Zinc, one of the frontrunners amongst Zinc-Lead and Silver business
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